Only by writing this title in Italian I’m sure to catch your attention. Pane carasau is a typical bread from Sardegna. It’s meant to conserve a longer period. ( ‘Carasare’ = ‘tostare’ or to toast) Instead of pasta sheets the pane carasau is used to create layers. The bread can be bought ready made. For … More Lasagna di pane carasau alle verdure
Rinse 500 grams of fresh spinach. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves in a drizzle of olive oil. Add the spinach for a few mins. Once the spinach has shrunk, stop the fire. Add pepper, salt and a handful of chopped fresh basil. Spread the spinach in an oiled oven dish. Create little nests. Put … More Life can be simple ❤
A lot of noise, a lot of dust, a lot of activity, yes! I try to find my space in between all that, and I manage very well. It’s so great to enjoy the outdoors, also in the evening. Chop 1 large carrot, 1 cucumber, 2 bunches of radishes and some cherry tomatoes . Mix … More My personal space is getting smaller, temporarily 😉
Buy 1 kilo of superfresh mussels for 2p.T Rinse and clean them carefully. Heat a pan. Add some olive oil. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves. Add 1 table spoon of curry powder and the mussels. Once they are open, stop the fire. Remove the mussels from the pan. Remove the shells and keep the … More Mussels and chickpeas
Two beautiful tomatoes, one round eggplant and two rounds courgettes can be combined in a lot of great dishes. In this recipe they are great eye catchers as well. Halve the eggplant and the courgettes. Oil the eggplant and put in the oven at 200° for 30 mins. Remove the upper part of the tomatoes. … More Vegetables filled with vegetables and awesome Italian ingredients
Mix 2 table spoons of peanutbutter with 2 table spoons of apple vinegar, pepper and salt. Add some water to improve the texture. Remove the skin from1 avocado. Cut in cubes and mix with some lemon juice. Slice a cucumber and 2 tomatoes. Roast 2 table spoons of pumpkin seeds and 1 table spoon of … More Peanutbutter in a dressing
Those huge mushrooms are not common at the local (super)markets. But, once I see them, I can’t wait to fill them as starter. Put 2 portobelli filled with a mixture of 1 sliced of bread, 2 garlic cloves, 1 chili, 20 grams of grated parmigiano, lemon zeste, chopped parsley stems and some olive oil in … More Portobello 😍
Quinoa is not really my favorite ingredient, but now and again 😉. Boil 100 grams of quinoa following the instructions. Cut 2 eggplants in halves. Make a few incisions in the meat. Brush some oil on each side. Put them with the skin upwards on baking paper. Bake in the oven at 200° for 30 … More Quinoa?
I try hard to reduce plastic containers and other plastic material. Sadly enough radishes are not available without. Almost every vegetable here in Italy is sold per kilogram, as radishes. If you would present them without package a lot of people would leave the green part and only take the radishes. In the near future … More Pickled radishes
Last month was the coldest and wettest month of May Italy has seen in 30 years. Thanks to this strange weather the artichokes season lasts longer. Mamma Anna, mother of our friend Lucia, is a passionate cook and prepared us her fried artichokes. Clean baby artichokes, cut in quarters and put in water with lemon. … More Fried artichokes made by la mamma Anna
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